Many scenes resemble small screen dramatic reenactments, and might benefit from expository voice-over, given that it is impossible to grasp the various battles' historical significance. - PopMattersEDIT

As tired as this plot may sound -- a gangster/family man sees a therapist because of his middle-age 'stress' -- Bromell imbues the premise with added dimension, raising the bar for similar stories. - PopMattersEDIT

It repeats the formula of exclusionary representation, conceiving American history as the domain of whites, where blacks, free and slave are left on the sidelines, local color for more 'heroic' characters. - PopMattersEDIT